The Columbia Sourcebook of Mormons in the United States / / ed. by Terryl Givens, Reid Neilson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• HerausgeberIn: Givens, Terryl,; Neilson, Reid,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (480 p.)

This anthology offers rare access to key original documents illuminating Mormon history, theology, and culture in the United States from the nineteenth century to today. Brief introductions describe the theological significance of each text and its reflection of the practices, issues, and challenges that have defined and continue to define the Mormon community. These documents balance mainstream and peripheral thought and religious experience, institutional and personal perspective, and theoretical and practical interpretation, representing pivotal moments in LDS history and correcting decades of misinformation and stereotype.The authors of these documents, male and female, not only celebrate but speak critically and question mainline LDS teachings on sexuality, politics, gender, race, polygamy, and other issues. Selections largely focus on the Salt Lake-based LDS tradition, with a section on the post-Joseph Smith splintering and its creation of a variety of similar yet different Mormon groups. The documents are arranged chronologically within specific categories to capture both the historical and doctrinal development of Mormonism in the United States.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Theology and Doctrine -- 2. Scattering of the Saints -- 3. Gathering to Zion -- 4. Government and Politics -- 5. Race and Ethnicity -- 6. Sexuality and Gender -- 7. Education and Intellectualism -- 8. Contemporary Religious Life -- Notes -- References -- Index